Reaper-thresher pickup

Use this image

Can I reuse this image without permission? Yes

Object images on the Ingenium Collection’s portal have the following Creative Commons license:

ATTRIBUTE THIS IMAGE

Ingenium, 1966.0855.001
Permalink:

Ingenium is releasing this image under the Creative Commons licensing framework, and encourages downloading and reuse for non-commercial purposes. Please acknowledge Ingenium and cite the artifact number.

DOWNLOAD IMAGE

PURCHASE THIS IMAGE

This image is free for non-commercial use.

For commercial use, please consult our Reproduction Fees and contact us to purchase the image.

OBJECT TYPE: ATTACHMENT
DATE: 1941
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1966.0855.001

MANUFACTURER: Massey-Harris
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

More Information

General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: STEEL, IRON

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 250.0 cm
Width: 60.0 cm
Height: 58.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Agriculture
Category: Crop handling
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Massey
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1940'S +
Canada: FARM IMPLEMENT ATTACHMENT MADE BY MAJOR CANADIAN MFR. OF AGRICULTURE EQ. MASSEY-HARRIS. MASSEY-HARRIS CO. LTD. WAS FORMED IN 1891 THROUGH MERGER OF MASSEY MFG. CO. OF TORONTO & A. HARRIS, SON & CO. OF BRANTFORD. IN M-H ACQUIRED THE FARM EQ. MFR. FERGUSON, BECOMING MASSEY-HARRIS-FERGUSON & THEN MASSEY-FERGUSON (REF. 3).
Function: ATTACHMENT USED WITH VARIOUS COMBINES & THRESHER-REAPERS FOR CLEAN PICK-UP OF GRAIN THAT HAD BEEN SWATHED BECAUSE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS OR UNEVEN RIPENING. IT WAS ATTACHED TO THE COMBINE/REAPER-THRESHER TABLE & ADAPTED TO THE EXISTING GEARS.
Technical: DEVICE WHICH ATTACHED TO AN IMPLEMENT HEADER TO CONVERT A STRAIGHT CUT HEADERTO A PICK-UP A HEADER.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: NONE APPARENT - POSSIBLY BLACK LETTERING ALONG LOWER EDGE
Missing: CHAIN TO CONNECT TO DRIVE
Finish: OBSCURED BY CORROSION, POSSIBLY ORIGINALLY PAINTED RED & BLACK
Decoration: N/A

CITE THIS OBJECT

If you choose to share our information about this collection object, please cite:

Massey-Harris, Reaper-thresher pickup, 1941, Artifact no. 1966.0855, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1966.0855.001/

FEEDBACK

Submit a question or comment about this artifact.